Moody music genre

Latest answer — April 20, 2026

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This clue's Monday, April 20, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Parking area
  2. 4Australian birds hunted by dingoes
  3. 8Chapter in history
  4. 9Something rehabilitated by a P.R. firm, maybe
  5. 10Chilled chocolatey coffee drink
  6. 12Just slightly
  7. 13Midwest city where the Reuben sandwich was supposedly invented
  8. 16Unconventional sexual desire
  9. 18"Darn tootin'!"
  10. 23"What a bummer!"
  11. 24Sombrero or fedora
  12. 25Didn't discard
  13. 26Common typo for an exclamation point, at a computer

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  1. 1Luau garland
  2. 2Apex predator of the ocean
  3. 31990s karate-like fitness fad
  4. 4Moody music genre
  5. 5Computer described by Steve Jobs as "free intellectual energy"
  6. 6"Blech!"
  7. 7Domain of SpongeBob SquarePants
  8. 9Polite rejection at a dance
  9. 11Not too bright
  10. 14Smashing success
  11. 15Dried poblano pepper
  12. 17Shere ___ (villainous tiger in "The Jungle Book")
  13. 18Tibetan beast
  14. 19Get a Venmo request, say
  15. 20Baseball official
  16. 21Cricket need
  17. 22Performed amazingly, in modern slang

The answer to “Moody music genre” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EMO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 20, 2026 at 4-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Moody music genre” answer

EMO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EMO

EMO is the 3-letter solution that fits "Moody music genre" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 20, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EMO mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of EMO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a style of rock music resembling punk but having more complex arrangements and lyrics that deal with more emotional subjects

When else has “Moody music genre” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Moody music genre”?

The answer is EMO, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Moody music genre”?

3 letters: EMO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 20, 2026, at 4-Down. Earlier appearances: April 18, 2026 → EMO.

Can “Moody music genre” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

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